Bundesliga striker linked with Liverpool transfer

Here is a summary of the last day's most interesting transfer rumours:

Freiburg's star striker Papiss Demba Cisse admits Liverpool are a 'dream club', but he is happy at Badenova-Stadion, Sky Sports reports.

The Senegal international has been linked with a move to Anfield, despite the signings of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll, while Fulham and Birmingham were also reported to be considering a bid last summer.

Cisse has scored 16 goals in the Bundesliga this campaign to also attract interest from within Germany, although Wolfsburg were not prepared to meet Freiburg's reported valuation of £12.5million in the January transfer window.

The 25-year-old has said in the past that he is committed to his current club, but he has also admitted his admiration for Liverpool after watching compatriots El Hadji Diouf and Salif Diao move to Merseyside in 2002.

Cisse said when asked about reported interest from Anfield:

- I am delighted with my season.

- Liverpool is a dream club. Salif Diao and El Hadji Diouf have played there. But to be honest I am happy here at the moment.

- But you never know in football. Things can develop quickly.

The Honduran Celtic player Emilio Izaguirre has seen his profile rise quite dramatically this season, and is apparently a Liverpool summer target.

It is no wonder that Liverpool are alleged to be monitoring the defender, who has now been compared to Tottenham whiz Gareth Bale by Parkhead teammate Joe Ledley, GiveMeFootball reports.

- They are similar, said Ledley – an international teammate of Bale’s – when asked about the similarities.

- I have played with both of them and both have qualities.

- Gareth Bale is one of the best players in the world at the moment.

- Emilio is quick, good on the ball, has composure and has a good cross in him.

- It’s great to have him at the club and hopefully we can keep him.

The Daily Mail reported last week that Liverpool were keeping tabs on the 24-year-old and the Anfield club have been tipped to launch a summer move.

Click Liverpool has since reported that Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish was at Ibrox two weeks ago to watch Izaguirre in action in the Old Firm derby and Celtic are now said to be willing to consider bids in the region of £8 million for the Honduras international.

Liverpool target Moussa Sissoko has revealed his desire to play in the Barclays Premier League, although he is currently content with continuing his development at Toulouse.

The 21-year-old has grown into an integral member of Toulouse's side since being handed his debut four years ago and his commanding displays in Ligue 1 have seen him marked out as a future star.

A tough-tackling midfielder, Sissoko is a full France international and continues to attract interest from potential suitors, with Liverpool known to have been monitoring his progress, GiveMeFootball reports.

The Parisian admits to being flattered by the interest Liverpool have shown in his signature and - while continuing to harbour ambitions of a move to England - Sissoko is fully focused on life in France.

- I would be delighted if one day I am lucky to join a big English club, he told France Football.

- But I don't think about it so far. I had contacts with English clubs, notably Liverpool, but I preferred to commit myself to Toulouse, the club where I have been educated, to get more experience.

But Liverpool is not the only club following the France international. It has also been reported that Manchester United are eyeing Toulouse midfielder Sissoko.

But according to the Daily Mail Liverpool are poised to beat Tottenham and Manchester United to the signing of the France midfielder.

One player that came close to a Liverpool transfer in January is Blackpools Charlie Adam.

Now it is being claimed that he will reject a move to Tottenham in order to secure a switch to Liverpool.

Now, according to The People, Adam is hoping to land a 'dream' move to Liverpool in the summer and is prepared to snub Tottenham's advances to realise his Anfield ambition.

The 25-year-old handed in a transfer request last month in an attempt to force a transfer to Anfield after Liverpool had an offer rejected by Blackpool put the Seasiders stood firm.

Despite the persistence of Liverpool director of football strategy, Damien Comolli, the Reds never came close to Blackpool’s valuation of Adam – believed to be around £10 million – but Spurs did match the price on the head of the ex-Rangers midfielder.

Spurs, however, registered their interest too late - reportedly missing out by a number of minutes - but the White Hart Lane club are expected to reignite their interest when the transfer window reopens.

It has been reported that Blackpool will sell Adam in the summer - even if they remain in the Barclays Premier League - and Liverpool and Spurs are unlikely to be the only clubs interested in his signature.

Another player that is back on the radar is Barcelona striker Bojan Krikic.

The 21-year-old currently finds himself on the fringes of the Barca first team and appears to have little chance of displacing free-scoring trio Lionel Messi, David Villa and Pedro in Pep Guardiola's first choice XI.

Bojan has started just six times for the Catalan giants this season and speculation surrounding his future at the Nou Camp has increased in recent weeks with Liverpool reported to be pursuing his signature.

Spanish publication Sport initially claimed that Liverpool were considering a €20 million summer move for the out-of-favour Spaniard and El Mundo Deportivo has since alleged that Spurs and Arsenal are also interested.

Now, according to Marca, Liverpool director of football strategy Damien Comolli is 'confident' that he can convince Barca to allow Bojan to move to Anfield with a season-long loan deal now being suggested, GiveMeFootball reports.

Liverpool are known the be in the market for attacking reinforcements and the deal for Bojan wold represent quite a coup for the Anfield club.

Copenhagen defender Oscar Wendt is a summer transfer target for Liverpool reports talkSPORT.

Reports in Sweden claim the 25-year-old international left-back currently tops the list of proposed replacements for Kenny Dalglish’s well known problem position after a series of impressive performances in the Champions League this season.

Wendt has also earned rave reviews in the Danish Superliga which has attracted the attention of other European heavyweights Bayern Munich and Barcelona, but Liverpool remain optimistic of bringing the player to Anfield.

The super Swede is available on a free transfer at the end of the current campaign when his Copenhagen contract expires, and as a result Wendt is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with any club he wishes.

Liverpool pondering big moves?

The possibility of any big signings coming in the Anfield door in january this fall has been ruled out by Liverpool. But new statements from Director of football strategy Damien Comolli looks to put those earlier assumptions in a new light.

- My feeling about it is that in this economic recession there are so many clubs that are in trouble abroad, more than England. These clubs are under enormous pressure to sell. So this January window could be a very different window from what we have seen previously, Comolli told The Telegraph.

- Players that we would never have thought would be available could be. So that’s why we are working away, thinking that if there is the right opportunity we should do it. Strange things could happen, he said.

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The same paper also speculates in one really big name signing in January.

The maxim that no big transfer deals are conducted in the January window may be about to be tested by Real Madrid’s apparent resolve to move Kaká on at the next available opportunity.

While both Milan clubs have been linked with a bid for the Brazilian, do not rule out Premier League interest. In that regard Chelsea, with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm, would appear to hold the whip hand should they decide to meet the financial demands, the paper writes.

Another name - not that big though, is former Everton player Joleon Lescott.

He has admitted he will look to leave Manchester City if he cannot earn more regular playing time as he believes he will soon lose his England place.

The £24m signing from Everton has been behind both Vincent Kompany and Kolo Toure in the City pecking order, and has often been deployed as a left-back when he has played.

- I’m not happy with the situation. I don’t enjoy sitting on the bench, and sometimes not even making the bench,” he told the Press Association.

This has according to Caughtoffside alerted Liverpool.

An old rumour that wont go away is the one concerning Eden Hazard.

Today The Daily Star Sunday says Liverpool may try to buy the Lille star in January.

They say the Belgian international winger, who plays for Lille, is such an exciting prospect that he has been called Europe’s answer to Argentina’s Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.

Not surprisingly, Liverpool face fierce competition for Hazard, 19, with Real Madrid particularly keen on a young talent valued already at £18m.

Manager Roy Hodgson confirmed Liverpool are looking at the January transfer window by saying:

- We are very much a work in progress on the scouting front. We are all watching players and coming up with ideas.

- January tends to be a window where you are trying to put something right, which you didn’t expect to go wrong.

- Everyone is going to want to add one or two new faces and change one or two things around.

- Fans like to have someone new to latch on to.

- But you have to be very circumspect because if you are not careful you bring in people who won’t serve a purpose.

- Bringing in someone who doesn’t do that is worse than bringing in no one.

One rumour that today is being dismissed is that of West Ham United striker Carlton Cole.

He admits he was unsettled by Liverpool's interest in the summer. Liverpool were believed to have made two bids for Cole with £9m thought to be their final offer.

- The Liverpool talk and all the other rumours did affect me as a player because you never know where your future lies and it isn’t always in your hands, he said according to Tribalfootball, then ruling out a transfer in January.

- I’ve signed a deal now at the club that keeps me here until 2013 and that is my future.

A few days back it was reported that Liverpool's Scandinavian scout Jakob Friis-Hansen has been taking a close look at Oscar Wendt.

Now German daily Bild reports that Tottenham are also in the race for his signature, alongside Werder Bremen and Italian side Siena, Imscouting reports.

Wendt is not only strong at the back but also excellent going forward and is dangerous from crosses. He would provide competition at Tottenham for Benoit Assou-Ekotto , who has been in good form for Harry Redknapp's side.